Public Relations

5 days ago

Vancouver, Canada Better Environmentally Sound Transportation Full time

**Job Title: Public Relations & Event Coordinator, Volunteer**

**Reports to: Director of Communications & Marketing**

**Work Arrangement: Hybrid**

**Note: This is a remote-based volunteer position that reports to the Marketing and Communications Director. No financial compensation is offered.**

**Job Summary**

We are seeking an experienced, passionate Public Relations Volunteer to join our Marketing and Communications team. A Public Relations & Events Coordinator Volunteer will play a key role in building awareness of Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) programs, campaigns, and thought leadership. Reports directly to the Director of Communications and Marketing, and work with colleagues across the organization, as well as supporters and volunteers; to deliver accurate and effective communications.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Plan, develop and implement Public Relations Strategies
- Prepare and supervise production of publicity materials
- Devise and coordinate media and publicity opportunities for photography or video.
- Write and submit press releases, building and maintaining relationships with media to foster placement of stories and other content.
- Design tactics to enhance organization’s presence with newspaper, radio, television, online and other media outlets in the local, regional and national arenas.
- Implement and oversee preparation of and editing all promotional materials to ensure that they fit within the marketing and public relations plan, conform with organizational style guidelines, and meet established timelines.

**Required Education/Training**
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public relations or Journalism
- Preferably some experience and working knowledge of PR and marketing. If not, a strong interest in PR, marketing and media
- Previous experience working in government, non-profit or a public sector environment is desirable.

**Qualifications**
- Excellent interpersonal skills and creative communicator.
- Knowledgeable in basic graphic design technique and use of Adobe InDesign software to develop and produce communications in a variety of mediums
- Excellent speaking, grammar, creative writing, and editing skills.
- Interest in nonprofit sector
- Strong time-management and organizational skills
- Knowledge and experience using social media websites
- Capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects.

**Term/Commitment**

This position requires a minimum 3-month commitment for an average of 2-4 hours per week, which will be completed virtually.

**Benefits and Recognition**

This virtual position provides valuable experience for public relations, communications, marketing and nonprofit management students.

BEST will provide milestone acknowledgements and reference letters for all volunteers who successfully complete their volunteer placement.

**About BEST**

BEST has a long history of promoting and enabling sustainable transportation through initiatives, collaboration, and leadership.

We offer innovative social enterprises, programs, and services to promote and enable sustainable and active transportation choices.

We offer innovative social enterprises, programs, and services to encourage, promote and enable sustainable and active transportation choices. Currently, the offer is a three-program stream: Living Streets, Seniors on The Move (SOTM), and The Bicycle Valet.

Living Streets promotes walking to enrich and experience public space, creating community ties, as a feasible way of transportation, and as a catalyst for physical and mental health. Living Streets is a program that identifies opportunities for education and public engagement in the pedestrian realm.

With SOTM, connecting between the availability of sustainable transportation options like public transit and the experience of driving cessation.

We also run The Bicycle Valet, free and secure bicycle/active transportation parking across Metro Vancouver.

**Why BEST?**
- BEST offers a flexible schedule, hybrid work from home, office, and events.
- We dress casually and share a passion for multimodal transportation.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 3 months
Part-time hours: 2-4 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC

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